COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
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Communication Studies International Studies Physics and Optical Science Criminal Justice Judaic Studies Political Science
Dean: Professor Schley R. Lyons; Associate Dean: Professor Bill J. Hill; Director of Sponsored Research: Lesley A. Brown; Director of Instructional Technology: Dale D. Pike
Objectives. The College of Arts and Sciences, largest of the University's seven colleges, consists of 21 departments and six programs which share basic educational values and academic aspirations. The primary mission of the college is threefold: 1) the provision of programs of study and instruction in the arts and sciences to qualified undergraduate and graduate students; 2) the advancement of the arts and sciences through the scholarly activity of the faculty; and 3) the provision of service to the University and general public.
The liberal arts are the core of the University's educational program, both for students majoring in Arts and Sciences and for students majoring in professional degree programs. As a result, courses offered within the College of Arts and Sciences are frequently those designated to satisfy University General Education requirements (see General Education Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degrees).
Organization. The College of Arts and Sciences includes the Departments of Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC); African-American and African Studies; Art; Biology; Chemistry; Communication Studies; Criminal Justice; Dance and Theatre; English; Geography and Earth Sciences; History; Languages and Culture Studies; Mathematics; Military Science (Army ROTC); Music; Philosophy; Physics and Optical Science; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; and Sociology and Anthropology. Interdisciplinary programs in American Studies, Gerontology, International Studies, Liberal Studies, Public Policy, University Honors, and Women's Studies are also part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Programs. Baccalaureate degrees are offered in all departments and minors are available in the following programs: Actuarial Mathematics, African-American Literature, African-American and African Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Dance, Earth Sciences, English, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, History, History of Art, International Studies, Japanese, Journalism, Judaic Studies, Mathematics, Museum Studies, Music, Neuroscience Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Technical and Professional Writing, Theatre, Urban Studies, and Women's Studies. Medical technology options are available in Biology and Chemistry.
The following graduate degrees are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences: Master of Arts degree with majors in Arts Administration, Biology, Clinical/Community Psychology, Communication Studies, English, English Education, Geography, Gerontology, History, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Liberal Studies, Mathematics Education, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Spanish; Master of Science degree with majors in Applied Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Earth Sciences, Mathematics (with concentrations in Applied Mathematics and Applied Statistics) and Optical Science and Engineering; Master of Public Administration; and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Mathematics, Biology (Biomedical/Biotechnology), History (with Aberdeen), Optical Science and Engineering, and Public Policy. For information regarding graduate programs, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.
In addition, graduate certificates are offered in the following areas: Applied Ethics, Applied Linguistics, Communication Studies, English Language Studies, French, Gerontology, German, Nonprofit Management, Spanish, and Technical/Professional Writing. (For information, see the Graduate Catalog.)
Although faculty within the College are committed to departmentally-based programs, increased emphasis is being placed on providing strong interdisciplinary programs. The College also strives to promote inter-cultural understanding through its curriculum, as well as through student exchanges and travel opportunities.
Advising Center. The College of Arts and Sciences administers an advising center for students who have not selected a major. Students admitted to the University who have not determined their career goals are urged to seek assistance from the staff of the Advising Center. Any student, regardless of major, is encouraged to consult with these advisors to clarify academic regulations.
Since all students entering the University must meet the same General Education requirements regardless of major, it is appropriate to concentrate on the completion of those requirements before committing to a specific major. Undeclared students have time to enroll in courses in several disciplines, which allows them to make a more informed judgment about future career decisions. Advisors have a broad working experience with the requirements for majors and offer assistance as students search for the education choice best suited to their individual needs.
Experiential Learning Opportunities. Students are encouraged to participate in professional work experiences in support of their academic and career development through the cooperative education and internship programs offered to students in the College. The College is working with the University Career Center to expand experiential learning offerings to enable more students to graduate with career related experience. For more information about experiential learning programs, contact the University Career Center.
Cooperative Education involves professionally related, paid work experiences in multiple semesters. It does not offer academic credit, but it is noted on the student’s transcript. To participate in this program, students must have a minimum GPA of at least 2.5, meet specific departmental requirements, and pay a participation fee. Approval for enrollment must be arranged before the student begins the work experience. Most students begin this program during their junior year; transfer students must complete one semester at UNC Charlotte before making application for the program. Students maintain full-time student status during their co-op work semesters.
Internships usually involve one semester of a professional experience that allows a student to test his or her career options. Academic requirements for participation vary by department. Typically, a GPA of at least 2.5 is required. With faculty approval, students may receive academic credit for their work experience; non-credit internships are available through the University Career Center. All internships must be arranged in advance.
49erships involve paid or unpaid work in a career-related position for professional experience. A minimum of 80 work hours for one semester is required to complete the program. Fall and Spring 49erships are part-time. Summer 49erships may be full or part-time. Full-time students who are in good University standing, have completed their freshman year, and have a 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA are eligible.
Department of Aerospace Studies
Chairman: Professor (Mil.): Scotland; Assistant Professors (Mil.): McDaniel, Traversa
Aerospace Studies prepares students for leadership positions with the United States Air Force through the Pre-professional Program and offers courses to all students through the Academic Program. The curriculum examines multi-disciplinary issues as they relate to leadership participation in the military environment.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The academic program (without affiliation with the formal Air Force ROTC program) is designed for students interested in gaining a perspective on military leadership, management, ethics, and discipline. Students who pursue this concentration should take the upper-level (AERO 3100 and 3200) courses, and they may attend the lower-level courses. Participation in Leadership Laboratory courses is available by special permission from the Department.
Pre-professional Program/Air Force ROTC Program. The pre-professional track of the Aerospace Studies program is implemented as the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. It provides three programs for students to qualify for a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. To be eligible for the Air Force ROTC pre-professional program, a student must be a citizen of the United States, physically qualified for commission in the Air Force, not under 14 years of age and, upon graduation, no more than 34 years of age. For those with prior military service, commissioning must occur not later than age 35. If designated for flight training, the student must be able to complete all commissioning requirements prior to age 29˝.
Cadets must pursue work leading to at least a bachelor's degree and be willing to sign a formal agreement at the beginning of the advanced course or upon initiation of a college scholarship. The agreement, an enlistment into the Air Force Reserve, obligates the student to remain in the ROTC program, accept a commission and serve the required period in the Air Force upon graduation. Cadets must also demonstrate proficiency or successfully complete courses in mathematical reasoning and English composition before commissioning.
Four‑Year Program. This program begins with the General Military Course (GMC) and offers coursework within the lower-division. GMC students not on Air Force ROTC scholarship incur no military obligation. Each candidate for commissioning must pass each GMC course with a grade of C or better and pass the corequisite lab. Students must score appropriately on an Air Force aptitude test, pass a physical fitness test, pass a medical examination, and be selected by a board of Air Force officers. If selected, the student then enrolls in the Professional Officer Course (POC), the last two years of the Air Force ROTC curriculum. Students attend a four‑week field training course at an Air Force base normally between the sophomore and junior years. All students in the POC receive a tax‑free stipend of at least $300 per month. Upon successful completion of the POC and the requirements for a degree, the student is commissioned in the Air Force as a second lieutenant.
Two‑Year Program. The basic requirement for entry into the two‑year program is that the student has two academic years of college work remaining, either at the undergraduate or graduate level, or a combination of both. Applicants seeking enrollment in the two‑year program must pass Air Force aptitude, physical fitness, and medical examinations and be selected by a board of Air Force officers. After successfully completing a five‑week field training course at an Air Force base, the applicant may enroll in the Professional Officer Course (POC). Upon completion of the POC and the college requirements for a degree, the student is commissioned as a second lieutenant. All students in the two‑year program receive a tax‑free stipend of at least $300 per month.
One-Year Program. This program is designed for students entering their senior year or graduate school. Specific details for this program are announced annually. Cadets in the one-year program complete the Professional Officer Corps (POC) in approximately 15 months, which includes a 7-week field training encampment. Students normally attend the encampment prior to entering the program. Eligible students receive Air Force ROTC scholarship benefits of tuition, payments of fees and books, and a tax-free stipend of at least $300 per month.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Air Force ROTC awards scholarships at the freshman through graduate school levels for students in the pre-professional track leading to a commission in the Air Force. They are available to qualified cadets in the one-year, two‑year, and four‑year programs. Scholarships are given and retained on a semester basis.
Full-time enrollment in the University or a consortium institution and the Aerospace Studies program is a requirement for scholarship eligibility. Scholarships cover tuition, fees, and a book allowance. Scholarship cadets also receive a tax‑free stipend of at least $200 a month.
Four‑year scholarships also are available to high school students. High school students interested in applying should contact the Unit Admissions Officer within the Department. Initial four-year scholarship packages must be postmarked by December 1 of the year prior to enrollment.
ADJUNCT PROGRAMS
Field Training. Field Training courses are normally completed during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. One covers a four‑week period for students in the four‑year program; the other lasts five weeks and is designed for two‑year program applicants. Students in the one-year program normally complete a seven-week session during the summer prior to entering the program. Transportation, lodging, meals, and approximately $150 per week are provided by the Air Force during Field Training.
Leadership Laboratory. Those students pursuing the pre-professional track will participate a minimum of one hour per week during every semester of enrollment. The objective is to provide a laboratory environment where each student receives an opportunity to learn and develop leadership and management abilities. Cadets plan, organize and carry out the entire leadership laboratory program with only minimal guidance from the staff advisors.
Professional Development Program. Students enrolled in the freshman or junior year of Air Force ROTC may volunteer to attend a two‑ or three‑week orientation program at an Air Force base. This is an opportunity to observe and experience the working environment of an active Air Force facility and to obtain specific career information. Other programs available to students include glider flight orientation, military airborne jump training, foreign language immersion, and summer engineering projects. Transportation, lodging, meals, and approximately $200 per week are provided by the Air Force during participation in this voluntary program.
Flight Training. Cadets designated to enter Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training after graduation may participate in Initial Flight Training during their junior or senior year, at no expense to the student. This training also includes ground school instruction. Additionally, any cadet may apply to participate in an eight-hour flight orientation program any time during enrollment in AFROTC.
Department of African‑American and African Studies
Chairperson and Frank Porter Graham Professor: Azevedo; Professor: Ojaide; Associate Professors: Ruiz; Nmoma; Assistant Professor: R. Smith; Lecturer: D. Smith; Adjunct Assistant Professors: Aborisade, Davis, Flint, Leak, Mixon, Whitaker.
The African‑American and African Studies program addresses itself to the experience of peoples of African descent on the continent of Africa and in the diaspora, particularly in the United States. It provides a coherent focus on the history, economy, politics, literature, religion, and culture of black people throughout the world and their interaction with the rest of humankind. Its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from the experience of faculty trained in the areas of African‑American and African Studies, presents a stimulating diversity of perspectives integrated into a totality not available in other disciplines, programs or departments. The curriculum is designed to provide a useful educational experience and academic skills for students who wish to consider graduate study or professional school and pursue careers in community development agencies; federal, state, and city civil service; business; museums and archives; and diplomatic or foreign service; as well as research, journalism, international organizations, and teaching.
The goals of the Department of African‑American and African Studies are:
1. To provide and preserve knowledge with purpose and direction about the aggregate experience of peoples of African descent by offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in African‑American and African Studies and courses in the field to the University community and the public.
2. To foster intercultural understanding, expose and correct biased scholarship, and dispel myths and stereotypes through course content, programs, exchanges, and cultural interaction.
3. To provide a cultural background (through courses, advising, and other meaningful activities) supportive to students, particularly African‑American students, in moving toward personal growth and self‑awareness.
4. To provide general and specific academic skills to majors and non‑majors through courses and activities that promote research, writing, reading, and effective communication.
5. To promote an African‑American and African perspective that will foster a political consciousness about the common bond uniting blacks in the diaspora and the African continent.
6. To prepare and assist students for career choices in life and graduate and professional schools through exposure to relevant experiences, courses, and the demands of the working world.
7. To establish and maintain the Department's inter-disciplinary and intercultural nature through cooperative arrangements with other academic departments and civic and cultural institutions.
8. To generate new knowledge and paradigms about the African‑American and African experience through research and publication and constant communication with similar programs.
9. To promote faculty development by providing required financial means, time, resources, and proper environment to accomplish this end.
Study Abroad. Students may have an opportunity to travel, work, and study abroad in an exchange program through an African university, the Peace Corps, and Operation Crossroads.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Students interested in the African‑American and African Studies major leading to a B.A. degree are required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in the fields of African‑American and African Studies, chosen from AAAS 1100, 1111, 1112, 1103 or 1104, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 3290, 3601 and 3990. Students may not graduate without completing AAAS 1100, 1111, 1112, 3290, and 3601. Students are strongly encouraged also to take AAAS 2201 when offered. In order to acquire experiences to enhance their career choices, students majoring in African‑American and African Studies are recommended to pursue a double major in related areas such as history, political science, sociology, religious studies, criminal justice, anthropology, and psychology. Furthermore, students have the option to concentrate either in the African‑American or the African dimension of the program.
The required junior research methods and senior seminar courses introduce students to research methodology and an in‑depth probe into the themes and theories of African‑American and African Studies. During the junior or senior year, with the instructor's assistance in the research methods class, students design and work on a major research project. Using library, archival, or community resources, students demonstrate practical mastery and synthesis of the skills and knowledge acquired through the major courses of study. Consult the Department of African-American and African Studies for a Suggested Schedule to complete the B.A. degree with a major in African-American and African Studies.
Senior projects, which may vary in the number of credit hours, require student involvement in co-op programs, internships, or community agencies such as the Afro‑American Cultural Center, the Greenville Center, City Hall, The Leader, the Metrolina Association for the Blind, Planned Parenthood, the Charlotte Observer, and the Charlotte Post.
MINOR
A Minor in African‑American and African Studies consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours: six hours each at the 1000 level, the 2000 level, and the 3000 or above level. Required courses are AAAS 1100, a 2000 level course in the African Diaspora component and a course in the continental component of the Department's program. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the hours attempted for the minor is required. AAAS 3895 shall not count towards the minor.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Director: Paula Eckard
American Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to develop in‑depth knowledge of American society, past and present. Drawing its curriculum from approved classes in other departments and its own core courses, the program weaves traditionally divergent disciplines together so that students gain a broad understanding of American life and culture. The American Studies program is open to students of all majors. Students may complete the program by fulfilling requirements for the minor.
AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR
A minor in American Studies consists of 18 semester hours: six hours of American Studies courses including AMST 3100, and 12 semester hours of American Studies courses or approved American‑content courses from other departments. A maximum of six of these hours may be in the student's major. All students must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 in courses applied to the minor.
The following courses have been approved for the minor. Because additions and deletions are made to correspond to current University offerings, students are advised to consult with the Director. Other classes that do not appear on the list, especially topics and independent study courses, may be approved if they are pertinent to the student's program and deal with an American topic.
African‑American and African Studies: 1100, 1102, 1111, 2203, 2204, 2215, 2301, 3050, 3101, 3179, 4106, 4107, 4108
American Studies: 2100, 3000, 3050, 3090, 3100, 3210, 3800
Anthropology: 2112, 2152
Architecture: 1100, 4214
Art: 3117, 3119
Criminal Justice: 3102, 3110, 3120, 3121, 3140, 3141, 3150, 3151
Economics: 1101, 1201, 1202, 2101, 2102, 3131, 3105, 3115, 3141
English: 2104, 2301, 3132, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3147, 3148, 3149, 3155, 3156, 4103, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4156,
4157, 4158
Geography: 2155, 2160, 3100, 3105, 3110, 3115, 3200
History: 1160, 1161, 2000, 2101, 2120, 2141, 3179, 3181, 3201, 3202, 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3216, 3241, 3242, 3252, 3256, 3259, 3281, 3288, 3290,
4610
Music: 1133, 1134
Philosophy: 3050, 3217, 3243, 3060
Political Science: 1110, 2120, 3010, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3121, 3124,
3125, 3126, 3128, 3157
Religious Studies: 2108, 3135, 3137
Sociology: 2112, 2132, 2171, 3110, 3173, 4124, 4125, 4632
Women's Studies: 1101
Chair: Professor Strassberg; Professors Emeritus: Anderson, Kampen; Professors: MacKillop, Strawn; Associate Professors: Bezner, Brenner, Franki, Hoover, Hudson, Tite; Assistant Professors: Brodeur, Brown, Frakes, Murphy, Noble, Tuma, Tweedy; Lecturers: Bergmann (Department Advisor), Bryant, Butckovitz, Hawthorne, Kluttz, Lorson, Rothrock
The Department of Art offers a diverse and comprehensive program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a professional degree, and the Bachelor of Arts, a liberal arts degree in art. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts are required to select a studio concentration in drawing, painting, printmaking, time arts, graphic design, illustration, fibers, ceramics, or sculpture. Students may develop a cross-disciplinary concentration under special circumstances. The department also offers K-12 teacher licensure in art, which will require additional credit hours, and an 18 credit hour minor in art history.
Admission to the Department of Art: Admission is limited and competitive. With a few exceptions, art courses are only open to students who have been formally accepted to the Department of Art. All students must first apply for admission to the university, and then submit a portfolio and an application form for admission to the Department of Art. Applications are processed on an ongoing basis. Internal transfer students must have a GPA of 2.0 before submission of materials.
Members of the studio, art history and art education faculty are recognized professional artists or scholars and active in their fields of specialization. Because of the comprehensive educational backgrounds of faculty, students are encouraged to embrace a variety of conceptual and aesthetic points of view.
The required study of art history offers a key to understanding the evolution of civilization and the development of human creativity. As a discipline, art history encourages appreciation of individual works of art and instills a vivid awareness of the social and historical context in which these works were produced.
The Art program addresses the needs of students working to become exhibiting artists, art teachers, or scholars. It also prepares students for a wide range of career choices in art-related professions. The program is structured upon the following premises:
· Students need an awareness of the common core of historical and theoretical knowledge in the arts.
· Students need a basic level of skill and aesthetic sensitivity in a variety of studio disciplines.
· Students need in-depth knowledge to critically synthesize formal and conceptual aspects of work in a specific area of study.
BFA Portfolio Submission: Admission to the BFA program is selective and based on a portfolio packet, which includes a written statement of purpose, 10-12 works with descriptive text, a closing statement, and a university transcript. Evaluation criteria include an assessment of presentation, visual literacy, technical skill, originality, quality of written statements, and quality of overall academic performance. BFA reviews are usually conducted during the student’s fourth or fifth semester in the Department of Art, while students are simultaneously enrolled in a one-credit BFA portfolio class and the second level class of their intended concentration. Concentrations for the BFA degree require between 18 and 27 credit hours of specific course work.
Students may receive dual BFA concentrations by completing the concentration requirements in two areas. This may require additional units for the completion of graduation requirements.
Courses designated “for non-majors only” cannot be counted toward the total numbers of credits required for the major. Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the major.
Related Work: All Art majors must complete either a 2000-level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French, German, Spanish, Italian, etc.) or a 1202-level course in a language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (ASL, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, etc.).
Art Advising. All art majors are assigned an initial advisor. Upon admission to the BFA program, they may change to an advisor in the area of concentration. Students may take advantage of walk-in advising services with the full time Department of Art Advisor, who may offer help in addition to the individually assigned advisors. Hours of service and advising sheets listing all curriculum requirements are available in the Department office and online.
Teacher Licensure. The Department of Art offers a program of art and professional education courses to prepare students for K-12 teacher licensure in North Carolina. Students must apply to the Department of Art after having been admitted to the university. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education.
Students planning to pursue art teacher licensure must contact the Coordinator of Art Education to obtain appropriate advising. Candidates must apply to the Art Teacher Education Program (a separate program within the Department of Art) during the semester the student completes ARTE 3121, Art Education Methods 1 and prior to registering for ARTE 3122, Art Education Methods 2. This is normally the middle of the junior year.
Criteria for admission to the Art Teacher Education Program are:
1. Overall GPA of at least 2.5.
2. A GPA of 2.75 in both the education course sequence and art major.
3. Successful completion of all three parts of the Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Tests.
4. A grade of ‘C’ or better in ARTE 3121 (Art Education Methods 1).
5. A grade of ‘C’ or better in EDUC 2100 (Introduction to Education and Diversity in Schools) and SPED 2100 (Introduction to Students with Special Needs) or SPED 3160 (Developmental Exceptionalities).
6. Recommendation of the Coordinator of Art Education.
Once a Department of Art student seeking a BA or BFA with Teacher Licensure has been accepted into the UNCC Art Teacher Preparation Program, she or he must complete the Application Packet for Student Teaching. Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching are available through the Coordinator of Art Education or online.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
All students majoring in Art are required to complete courses that satisfy the UNC Charlotte General Education requirements listed earlier in this catalog.
There are two options for the B.A. in Art degree: a B.A. in Art with a studio focus (42 credits), and a B.A. in Art with an art history concentration (45 credits). Specific requirements for the art history concentration are available in the Department of Art office.
ACADEMIC COURSES (15 credits) ARTA 1211 Art History Survey I (3) ARTA 1212 Art History Survey II (3) ARTA xxxx Art History Elective (3) ARTA 3210 Art History Methods (3) or ARTA 2210 Contemporary Art History (3) or ARTA 4212 Contemporary Theory & Criticism (3) ARTA 3600 Senior Seminar (3) (W,O)
FOUNDATION STUDIO COURSES (12 credits) Students may not go on to the second level of any art class until ALL foundation courses have been met or are taken concurrently. ARTB 1201 2D Design (3) ARTB 1202 3D Design (3) ARTB 1203 Drawing I (3) ARTB 1206 Concepts & Technology (3)
MEDIA BREADTH (6 credits) Students should not take a third class in their discipline until breadth courses have been completed or are taken concurrently.
2D Breadth: 1 course from an area other than the core. Painting Time Arts Printmaking Graphic Design Illustration Multi Media Drawing 3D Breadth: 1 course from an area other than the core. Sculpture Ceramics Fiber Installation Art Jewelry/Metalsmithing
CORE AREA (9 credits) A minimum of 3 courses in one discipline, two at the 3000 level.
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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A.)
All students majoring in Art are required to complete courses that satisfy the UNC Charlotte General Education requirements listed earlier in this catalog.
Students wishing to pursue the B.F.A. in Art must apply for this degree after having completed ARTB 1201 (2D Design), ARTB 1202 (3D Design), ARTB 1203 (Drawing 1), ARTB 1205 (Figure Drawing 1), ARTB 1206 (Concepts & Technology), ARTA 1211 and ARTA 1212 (Art History Surveys 1 & 2), and the first-level class in the intended concentration. At this time, students must simultaneously enroll in ARTA 2201, 2202 or 2203 (B.F.A. Portfolio class), and the second-level class in the intended concentration. B.F.A. portfolio applications will be completed in the B.F.A. Portfolio class.
B.F.A. candidates will choose from 10 studio concentrations. It is possible to pursue a second concentration in either another studio area or art history. A minimum of 79 credit hours in art is required for the B.F.A. degree.
ACADEMIC COURSES (16 credits) ARTA 1211 Art History Survey I (3) ARTA 1212 Art History Survey II (3) ARTA xxxx Art History Elective (3) ARTA 3210 Art History Methods (3) or ARTA 2210 Contemporary Art History (3) or ARTA 4212 Contemporary Theory & Criticism (3) ARTA 2201, 2202, or 2203 BFA portfolio (1) ARTA 3600 Senior Seminar (3) (W,O)
FOUNDATION STUDIO COURSES (15 Credits) Students may not go on to the second level of any art class until ALL foundation courses have been met or are taken concurrently. ARTB 1201 2D Design (3) ARTB 1202 3D Design (3) ARTB 1203 Drawing I (3) ARTB 1205 Figure Drawing I (3) ARTB 1206 Concepts & Technology (3)
PRINTMAKING AND DRAWING (21 Credits) 3-2000 level Printmaking and/or Drawing Classes (9) ARTR 3167 Mixed Media Works on Paper (3) ARTR 3169 Intermediate Print and Drawing (3) ARTR 4261 Print and Drawing Projects I (3) ARTR 4262 Print and Drawing Projects II (3)
MEDIA BREADTH (15 credits) Students should not take a third class in their concentration until ALL media breadth courses have been met or are taken concurrently.
2D Breadth: 1 course from 3 separate areas other than the concentration (9) Painting Time Arts Printmaking Graphic Design Illustration Multi Media Drawing 3D Breadth: 1 course from 2 separate areas other than the concentration (6) Sculpture Ceramics Installation Art Fiber Jewelry/Metalsmithing
CONCENTRATION (27 credits) A minimum of 5 courses in one area as directed by discipline.
ART ELECTIVES (up to 18 credits) Any art courses (except those offered to non-majors only) fulfill this requirement. Students will take up to 18 hours depending on concentration requirements. |